Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-05
XXTH LEGISLATURE.
The Senate Discusses the Matter Of
Pay and All Sorts of PROPOSE.
lions Are Made.
The House ut Work on the Gresham Rail.
road Bill and Discussing the
sunday Law.
THE SENATE.
special 10 the Gazette.

htLS pISetutSu ny CSu1tS4 SldII OOLuS
from Galveston against the creation OF
the county Of Calder.
The special joint committee TO inyesti-
gate the delay il payment of the public
school teachers reported that IN their
opinion the set Ct the Nineteenth Legis-
laturc pos'poning the payment OF interest
on lanG notes had much 10 do with its
delay, and they recommend lis repeal.
Bills int:ocuced-By Senator Aber-
crombic, TO change the time Of holding
court in Trinity county.
Governor Il rs submitted letter from
the drOutG {, mmissioners suggesting
that their time be extended fifteen DAYS,
as they have yet 10 visit. thirteen coun-
ties contemplated il the original resolu-
ton appointing them. 1t was referred.
The Mcdonald land bill was taken up
on its passage.
Senator CalnCGn offered to amend pro-
viding that where water is situated on one
quarter OF d section that it may be sold to
an actual settler without his buying the
entire section. Lost, and the bill passed.
Teas, %; nays, ).
The bill to release Calhoun county from
state taxes for the year 1886 was gotten
up after some difficulty, and the minority
report favorabls to the bill adopted and
the bill engr SSed.
Senator GlssscOck called up the bill to
authorize w. W. Wilson to sue the state,
and it was engrossed.
Senator Alien called up his bill creating
commission TO visit all the state insti-
tutions ninety days before the meeting Of
the Legislature and report their condition
to the Legislature, together with such
recommendations as they may deem nee
esssry TO secure better economy.
Senator Burgess moved to amend by
requiring an inspection of the Comptrol-
ler's Office and the Treasury department
and to actually count the cash therein.
Adopted.
Senator CiaibCurne moved to make the
commission consist of one Senator and
two members of the House.
Senator Stinson offered substitute
making the commission consist of mem
bers of the preceding Legislature. Both
amendments were lost.
Senator Woodward moved to include
the Land office. Adopted.
The Senate then refused 10 engross.
Senator Houston introduced q resolu-
ton amending the Constitution so as to
provide for eXempting manufactures
from tlXation; also q bill to authorize the
issuance of land certificate to Erastus
Smith ior league and labor of land.
Senator Claiborne called up the bill re-
quiring residence of two years before
being app Jinted q branch pilot, and il was
eDgrossed.
Senator Woods offered a resolution that
the Legislature adjourn sine die on March
-, 1887, ana it went over under the rules.
Adjourned until N.
a AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senator Gregg, by request, introduced
8 bill to amend article 566, chapter 20 of
the Revised Statutes, so as to permit
corporations to loan money.
Senate bill to prevent limitation run
ming against cities and towns, was taken
up with House amendments, and the
Senate refused to concur in the amend
ments.
The Senate concurred in House amend
ments to the intimidation bill.
House bill to protect railroad employees
against the failure of their employers to
pay their wages, passed.
Substitute House joint resolution to
amend section "a, article of the consti-
sutton, increasing the pay of legislators
TO S. per day for ninety days, was taken
up.
Senator Pope moved to amend fixing
the pay of Legislators at $1,000 per annum,
without mileage. Withdrawn.
Senator Allen moved to amend provid-
ing that no legislator shall receive less
than $50 mileage.
Senator Burney offered a substitute in
sorting 800 instead of $50.
Senator Burgess mo yea 10 amend pro
hIbiting payment of mileage to members
who travelled on free passes.
Senator Pope offered Il substitute fixing
the pay of members at $3.50 per annum |
without mileage. Withdrawn, and all the |
amendments lost, and the resolution went |
to the table pending call OF the senate. |
Senator Giasscock introduced i bill to |
create the office of road overseer.
The bill extending the time of the
drouth committee vas taken up.
Senator Abercrombie opposed the bill, /
saying that he cOncurred with the Presi-
dent "thst the people support the gov
eminent and not the government
the people" and, therefore, he could
not and did not favor the origin
al bill, nor would he favor al extension of
time, as ali reports thus far received show
that the people are not suffering, as abs
been rumored and alleged, and that the
only needs so lar seemed to be want of
seed. He opposed an extension Of time
The bill Was eugrosSed, but the Senate
refused to suspend the rules and place it
on Its final passage.
House resolution increasing the pay of
members to IS for ninety days was again
called up, and passed by the requisite
majority.
Substitute House bill extending the
time for redeeming land bought in by the
state at tax sale was laid before the
Senate and engrossed with al amendment.
Adjourned.
THR HOUSE.
Mr.. Tate moved q reconsideration Of
house bill No. las, amending the Sunday
aw for the protection of houses of wor-
ship and private residences from dis
.urt auces by various kinds of amuse
nents. The bill was reconsidered and
warmly advocated by Mr.. Tate and Mr..
Moore of Travis.
Mr.. Garwood conteuted that the bill
vas su ironclad against the rights of peo-
,le who consclenttously rad their amuse-
nents on Sundays. Even Luther, the I
,reat religious reformer, would not favor